Its one of cage s best voice pieces, and uitti does a fine job with it. Zac gvi john cage, lecture on nothing, 1961 open file. Included in silence, john cage s most relevant collection of writing, lecture on nothing is in many ways an essayistic response to the thinking behind his music. And in one more layer of cages thinking on silence, in a few of his compositions is the compelling instruction to the musician. Why men fight and why we like to watch by jonathan gottschall is a fascinating look at fighting and violence through the eyes of a college professor who not only researching fighting and violence, but joined a mma gym to train and actually enter the arena to fight. Robert wilson is one of the most significant representatives of the theatrical avantgarde, whose landmark einstein on the beach was recreated at the barbican in 2012. Introduced by a very loud continuum of electronic sound, wilson, dressed. John cages as slow as possible september 5, 2003 more than a decade after his death, american composer john cage continues to challenge listeners. Before we even came up with the name new music new college sarasotas ringling museum of art asked new college professor stephen miles to perform cage s song books as part of the museums education outreach activities centered around an exhibition of multiples by artist joseph beuys. John cage at 100 cages most lasting influence may be in his ideas about the boundaries between noise and music and the artistic freedom that comes from breaking the rules. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest john cage interviews. Premiered on august 22, 2012 at the ruhrtriennale festival, jahrhunderthalle, bochum, germany. As a homage to revolutionary composer john cage, robert wilson performs cage s lecture on nothing, one of the central texts of twentiethcentury experimental literature robert wilson is one of the most.
Silence, a year from monday, m, empty words and x in this order form the five parts of a series of books in which cage tries, as he says, to find a way of writing which comes from ideas, is not about them, but which produces them. As a homage to revolutionary composer john cage, robert wilson performs cages lecture on nothing, one of the central texts of twentiethcentury experimental literature. Or you may leave it forever and never return to it for we possess nothing but actually, unlike the snail we carry our homes within us, which enables us. In 433 the audience is left to revel in its own subtle sounds and to realise, perhaps, that silence doesnt actually exist. The text in john cages lecture on nothing is composed of four measures per line and twelve lines per unit.
The score of the lecture can be understood as a reaction to one of the most momentous. Cage set the tone for lecture on the weather 1976 in a recorded preface transcript below as he stated his political, social, and environmental concerns regarding the direction the country was taking. The visualization of john cages lecture on nothing. Lectures and writings is a book by american experimental composer john. Cage in essence says there is not such thing as silence. Comparing opening to cage s lecture on nothing, we find that while lecture is fragmented, punctuated, with its sentences abruptly separated by a large space or the end. John cage s lecture on nothing is one of his early, legendarily forbidding speeches first held in 1950. John cage and his musicircus peter dickinson introduces john cage s glorious anarchic community piece musicircus, which was performed if thats the word at this years aldeburgh festival. In silence, he explains a lot of the techniques he used when composing, and discusses the value and meaning of music. This is a classic book of writings by john cage, mostly about music and art. Feb 26, 20 t hough its origins go back more than a decade earlier to a talk he gave in new york, john cage s lecture on nothing was included in his first and most important collection of writings, silence.
In most of the performances of john cages famously silent composition 433, the performer sits in front of what appears to be sheet music as in the performance below. John cage lecture on nothing moscow, russia tv 1992. Nicolas cage audiobooks audiobook narrator download. The production has been described as being an acoustically and visually inspiring approach to the philosophical and poetic text which cage. John cage, zen buddhism and the inner life of artists, discusses and directs a performance of john cage s lecture on nothing. The text in john cage s lecture on nothing is composed of four measures per line and twelve lines per unit. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mar 10, 20 included in silence, john cages most relevant collection of writing, lecture on nothing is in many ways an essayistic response to the thinking behind his music.
Oct 19, 20 the text in john cages lecture on nothing is composed of four measures per line and twelve lines per unit. Rounding out this cage collection is uittis own rendition of the lecture on nothing, which occupies 41 minutes of the second cd. Discover how to view bad news through the window of gods sovereignty, discern satans lies, recognize the truth, and more. It analyzes artist and scholar brandon labelles rendition of john cages lecture on nothing, which features an audio recording of the text read by a deaf person, and bass baritone nicholas isherwoods rendition of maurizio kagels phonophonie, which mobilizes seemingly farfetched personas by means of voice. Lecture on nothing first appeared in cage s famous book silence. John cage 1912 1992 was an american composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and provocative artist.
John cage s century one hundred years after his birth, john cage s openminded ideas about the possibilities of music and sound still inspire. Lo bue institute of tibetan studies most of john cage s prose is cast in the form of lecture, diary and criticism, three genres particularly favored in american literature. Comprising of repetition, selfreferential musings on its own structure, comments on american geography, as well as scattered observations on music including connections between brahms and thirds, and the general popularity of. T hough its origins go back more than a decade earlier to a talk he gave in new york, john cage s lecture on nothing was included in his first and most important collection of writings, silence. In the beginning of new music new college there was cage. John cage publishes a book of graphic musical scores. One hundred years after his birth, john cages openminded ideas about the possibilities of music and sound still inspire. How an english professor became a cage fighter my teaching job was no longer exciting. The line quoted above, i have nothing to say and i am saying it and that is poetry as i need it, summarily defines the fundamental tenetsand contradictionsof cages aesthetic principle of individuation and silence.
Finding calm in a chaotic world unabridged audio book on cd 9781536693034 by max lucado. This audio was shown at mk gallery, milton keynes as part of symposium. During the prelude, twelve readers gradually take their seats in two rows backtoback. Lectures and writings by john cage wesleyan university press, 1961. As a homage to revolutionary composer john cage, robert wilson performs cage s lecture on nothing, one of the central texts of twentiethcentury experimental literature.
Cage began an uninterrupted and successful lecturing career in 1927 with the earliest of. The official site for information about the life and works of john cage, administered by the john cage trust. Join us throughout the evening for popup performances of john cage s lecture on nothing, performed in the palace galleries by actor ayesha jordan. Lectures and writings is a book by american experimental composer john cage 19121992, first published in 1961 by wesleyan university press. The form, the morphology of the con tinuity, is unpredictable. Robert wilson finds the poetry in lecture on nothing. In addition, he quotes from numerous sources including norman mailer, michael steinberg, igor stravinksy and others criticizing cage and his music. The result is awardwinning entertainment as enjoyable for adults as it is for children. My original source for the quotation was the 1990 pbs american masters program on john cage which i have on vhs tape.
Cage, john, lecture of nothing in lecturers and writings, 1959, p. For cage, silence is sound, or more precisely, a zone of sounding with other sounds. A performative interpretation of john cages lecture on nothing, written in 1949 and published as part of his book silence from 1961. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage was one of the leading figures of the postwar avantgarde. It analyzes artist and scholar brandon labelles rendition of john cage s lecture on nothing, which features an audio recording of the text read by a deaf person, and bass baritone.
Project muse silence and speech in lecture on nothing and. Audiobooks read by nicolas cage rabbit ears entertainment, llc is committed to restoring the lost art of storytelling through videos, books, and audio recordings. The sense of disorientation yielded by this experience is probably the best possible introduction to cages lecture on nothing, recited as part of the barbican theatres dancing for duchamp series. This performance was done at the diego rivera gallery in san francisco, as part of the show i have nothing. Nov 29, 2009 listen to nothing but the truth audiobook by john lescroart.
Lectures and writings by john cage marion boyars publishers ltd, 2009 i have just marked this book. John cages lecture on nothing the barbican, london 2502. Modern music sevenths, always, all, fascinated me the seconds, with all its modern intervals. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Francesmarie uitti, john cage, none, francesmarie uitti. At every turn cott antagonizes cage with challenging questions. John cages lecture on nothing was included in his first and most important. Kenneth goldsmith performing john cages lecture on nothing. John cage is the outstanding composer of avantgarde music today.
Musical notation and recording inescapably follows this logic of not so much copying the original sound but ascertaining certain conditions for recreating it cf. Lecture on nothing was a piece made by john cage in 1961. Lectures and writings by john cage, wesleyan university press, 1973. John cage has 91 books on goodreads with 18107 ratings. Im just finishing up the book of fellow composer morton feldmans writings.
Id rather hear the sound of life happening than a lot of the music that exists today. As a homage to revolutionary composer john cage, robert wilson performs cages lecture on nothing, one of the central texts of twentiethcentury experimental. One of its muchquoted lines is i have nothing to say and i am saying and. This performance was done at the diego rivera gallery in san francisco, as part of the show i have nothing to say and im saying it curated by aaron david kissman, on april 2015. Or you may leave it forever and never return to it for we possess nothing but actually, unlike the snail we carry our homes within us, which enables us to fly or to stay, to enjoy each. The discussion covers several aspects of cages creative process and aesthetic. A performative interpretation of john cage s lecture on nothing, written in 1949 and published as part of his book silence from 1961. September 5, 1912 august 12, 1992 was an american composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher, and artist. And he inspired the university press to publish this book. Cage possesses one of the rarest qualities of the true creator that of an original mind and. Discover the 1126 books in john cage s personal library. Lecture on nothing franui wolfram berger, recitation. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage was one of the. He conducted chance operations to select and position small stones on the plate, determine their.
Lecture on nothing is perhaps, next to the future of music. Silence is a collection of essays and lectures cage wrote during the period from 1939 to 1961. Lectures and writings by john cage ii silence wesleyan university press middletown, connecticutiii. A crafty stage presentation of john cages litany of zenlike aphorisms and. Project muse silence and speech in lecture on nothing. Its a great modernisttopostmodernist look at the construction of a lecture, the stringing of language into something selfconsciously coherent. The audience, generally prepared for what will follow, namely nothing, may sometimes wonder what could be printed on those pages.
John cage silence lectures and writings, 50th anniversary. Cage was also an author, and his book saenee was described by john rock well in the new york times as the most influential conduit of oriental thought and religious ideas into the artistic vanguardnot just in music but in dance, art and poetry as well. September 5, 1912 august 12, 1992 was an american composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. One hundred years after his birth, john cages ideas about the possibilities of music still inspire. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage. John cage 19121992 was a singularly inventive and much beloved american composer, writer, philosopher, and visual artist, whose influence, already profound, has yet to be fully felt. John cages lecture on nothing is one of his early, legendarily forbidding speeches first held in 1950. Cage possesses one of the rarest qualities of the true creator that of an original mind and whether that originality pleases, irritates, amuses or outrages is irrelevant. Apr 17, 2015 brad pitt in fight club twentieth century fox my own personal fight club.
So it was that i gave about 1949 my lecture on nothing at the artists club on 8th street in new york city. Obviously they are not worn out they are just as audible as the new sounds. The work is a neat summarisation of the composers philosophy of music, as well as an application of his musical structures to a piece of prose. Open culture scours the web for the best educational media. Listen to nothing but the truth by john lescroart at.
Lecture on nothing, which is published in john cage s silence, is a classic, studied and often recited. Silence is a collection of essays and lectures cage wrote during the period. In 1989, cage produced a group of prints that signal a new confidence in his own artistic ability. The score of the lecture can be understood as a reaction to one of the most momentous cuts in twentieth centurys media history. He published silence in 1961, which included lectures and writings from the period 19391958. Lecture on nothing i am here those who wish to get any moment silence is and there is nothing to say ifamong you are somewhere let them leave at what we require but what requires that i go on talking is tainment a push but the pusher and the pushed called a discussion shall we have one later. This is one of my favorite books on music, for sure, but the kindle edition is making me crazy i read on the ipad and have to magnify each page to get the type readable. The page numbers in brackets in the introduction to each extract refer to that book. Lectures and writings, 50th anniversary edition cage, john, gann, kyle on. A lively 1963 interview of john cage by jonathan cott.
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